Caddo County Demographics

A map of Caddo County's Population by Race

Caddo County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 230,004, a decrease from the 237,848 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.7% Black, 42.1% White, 3.8% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Caddo County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Caddo is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is slightly less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Caddo County, that probability was 58.2% in 2020 and 58.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Caddo County is ranked the 6th most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Caddo County was ranked the 6th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Caddo County's White Population

96,881 residents of Caddo County, or 42.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Caddo County is considerably lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Caddo County ranks 57th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caddo County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Caddo County's population has decreased from 42.8% to 42.1%.

Caddo County is less White than neighboring Bossier County (61.6% White), Harrison County (60.5% White), Marion County (69.5% White), De Soto County (58.8% White), and Webster County (61.3% White).

Caddo County's Black Population

112,006 residents of Caddo County, or 48.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Caddo County is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Caddo County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caddo County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. Black residents' share of Caddo County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 48.7%.

Caddo County is more Black than neighboring Bossier County (23.5% Black), Harrison County (20.3% Black), Marion County (21.9% Black), De Soto County (34.4% Black), and Webster County (33.5% Black).

Caddo County's Asian Population

2,810 residents of Caddo County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Caddo County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Caddo County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caddo County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.6%. Asian residents' share of Caddo County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Caddo County is more Asian than neighboring Harrison County (0.5% Asian), Marion County (0.2% Asian), De Soto County (0.3% Asian), and Webster County (0.3% Asian). Caddo County is less Asian than neighboring Bossier County (1.6% Asian).

Caddo County's Hispanic Population

8,793 residents of Caddo County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Caddo County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Caddo County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caddo County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Caddo County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Caddo County is more Hispanic than neighboring De Soto County (3.2% Hispanic), and Webster County (2.3% Hispanic). Caddo County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bossier County (8.3% Hispanic), Harrison County (14.8% Hispanic), and Marion County (4.8% Hispanic).

Caddo County's Native American/Other Population

1,271 residents of Caddo County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Caddo County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Caddo County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caddo County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 32.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Caddo County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Caddo County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harrison County (0.4% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Webster County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Caddo County's Multiracial Population

8,243 residents of Caddo County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Caddo County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Caddo County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Caddo County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Caddo County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Caddo County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (3.5% Multiracial), Marion County (3.1% Multiracial), De Soto County (2.7% Multiracial), and Webster County (2.1% Multiracial). Caddo County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bossier County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.